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Newspaper
Junction Eagle
Location
Junction, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1929
Page
2
Census enumerators report a practical table to determine birth years from ages this aids enrolling school children. It notes that many mothers know ages but not birth years and explains how to use the table to assign birth years for children born in 1911 to 1922. The guide saves time and reduces errors in scholastic census work.
The March 19 election seeks sewer bonds to fund a modern Junction sewer system. Mayor Holkamp says water system receipts after two years will cover bonds with no levy, addressing nuisance cess pools and improving city sanitation.
The Methodist Church joins with the Baptist Church for the dedication of the new Baptist church building. The note congratulates the Baptist pastor and membership and emphasizes a forward movement in Christian influence in the community. Other services are listed as Sunday School at 10 a.m. Golden Hour at 2 p.m. Midweek service at 6 p.m.
Sergeant C J Cagle of Texas, a U S Marine, has been selected for the International Rifle Team tryouts at Quantico in early April. If successful he will join a U S squad abroad for the Stockholm international match in July after winning the National Individual rifle event at Camp Perry last September against 1453 competitors. He is 28, born in McGregor, Texas, and has served about eight years.
A dated petition from January 31 1929 to the Junction Texas City Council requests an election to decide issuing bonds totaling 60000 for sewer and street paying. The signature list includes W B Buster C A Goodwin Ovie Buster J A Miller and many others with a closing moral note about small acts of kindness.
The Junction City Council calls a March 19 1929 election to authorize 45000 for sewer construction and 15000 for street paving repayable over up to 40 years at up to 6 percent interest. Voting rules designate for sewer bonds and for street paving bonds with specific ballot wording. Officials set polling at the courthouse and two other public places with notice published in Junction Eagle for five weeks.
A consice listing for a boy exhibit in moral conduct. The notice seeks a boy who is neat and polite with clean nails ears and shoes, who moves quietly and smiles readily, who avoids cigarettes and bullying, who admits ignorance, apologizes, and tries. It emphasizes honesty, learning good English, and modest conduct.
Notices posted for election of two trustees in Junction School District on Saturday April 6 1929. Elections conducted under regular Lexus election laws.
A dance will be held at Dismukes Hall in Rocksprings on Friday night March 22 with music by Al Clarks six piece orchestra of Del Rio. They are good. Hear them.
The Heart o the Hills Bible Class met Thursday evening in the Methodist church Sunday School room for its regular monthly session led by president Ovie Buster. The business portion was followed by amusing games and a social close with sandwiches and coffee for members including Patterson McDonald Myers Bissett H Randolph King Rags hill Dalton Bier schwale Secrest Rev Hill and Brown.
A fragmented verse item describes a maiden in silken hose drawing attention while a spinster reacts with a disdainful look. The scene shows onlookers and a moment of gendered display as the maiden proceeds.
A trio of lawmakers formed a bloc to advance a pending bill. The group intends coordinated lobbying and strategic committee moves to secure passage, signaling a joint push despite prevailing opposition.
A reader from Junction announces future water charges with meter readings starting April 1, 1929. The first 2,000 gallons cost $2.00, next 1,000 gallons $0.25, making 5,000 gallons total $2.75 for the month for the year round playground.
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